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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through personal stories and candid conversations.

New episodes post every other Thursday.

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The Stanford shout-down with David Lat

March 22, 2023

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 183

Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speech

Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speech

Why have kings, emperors, and governments killed and imprisoned people to shut them up? And why have countless people risked death and imprisonment to express their beliefs? Jacob Mchangama guides you through the history of free speech from the trial of Socrates to the Great Firewall.
Stay up to date with Clear and Present Danger on the show’s website at freespeechhistory.com

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Free Speech and Racial Justice: Friends or Foes?

August 21, 2020

Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speechEp. 41

Free Speech Out Loud

Free Speech Out Loud

Free Speech Out Loud is a podcast devoted to supplying you with audio versions of prominent First Amendment cases.

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New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)

February 24, 2023

Free Speech Out Loud

Recent Episodes

The Stanford shout-down with David Lat

March 22, 2023

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 183

The Stanford shout-down with David Lat

Ilya Shapiro on Fox/Dominion and his 'cancel culture nightmare'

March 10, 2023

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 182

Ilya Shapiro on Fox/Dominion and his 'cancel culture nightmare'

New York Times v. Sullivan and its future

February 23, 2023

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 181

New York Times v. Sullivan and its future

Super Bowl free speech fumble

February 9, 2023

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 180

Super Bowl free speech fumble

Artificial intelligence: Is it protected by the First Amendment?

January 26, 2023

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 179

Artificial intelligence: Is it protected by the First Amendment?

The costs of offending religious sensitivities

January 12, 2023

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 178

The costs of offending religious sensitivities

Are Ann Coulter's words really 'violence'?

December 21, 2022

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 177

Are Ann Coulter's words really 'violence'?

Can a graphic designer be compelled to design a website for a same-sex wedding?

December 8, 2022

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 176

Can a graphic designer be compelled to design a website for a same-sex wedding?

Jawboning, book banning, and LeBron James thinks hate speech isn't free speech (also Elon Musk ... again)

November 22, 2022

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 175

Jawboning, book banning, and LeBron James thinks hate speech isn't free speech (also Elon Musk ... again)

Elon Musk, PayPal, and is New York trying to destroy Twitch?

November 3, 2022

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 174

Elon Musk, PayPal, and is New York trying to destroy Twitch?